Spokesman says Kabila intends to respect the constitution and relinquish power after elections scheduled
Africa articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy on the ancient continent of Africa where fifty-four nations represent one of the great frontiers for democracy. Also see our World Democracy section! (FYI, Egypt is found in the Middle East section.)
The Political Strongmen of Southern Africa Are Falling
Will their successors offer more of the same – they were all from the same ruling party as their predecessors?
On the road with the first Nigerian mobile library
Funmi Ilori drives vans packed with books to poor areas of Lagos to help children discover a love of reading
Kenya television shutdown to stop coverage of opposition event
Rights groups on Wednesday criticised the Kenya government’s move to block live coverage of a mock inauguration by the opposition as a “violation” of the public’s right to information. Three of the country’s main private television channels had their live feeds cut or blocked, while the state-run Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) was allowed to continue. […]
VIDEO: How Corruption is Undermining Nigerian Democracy
A panel discussion about the impact of past and present corruption on the state of Nigerian democracy
Zambian Hip-Hop Artist Flees Amid Threats Over Song
Rapper Fumba Chama is known as Pilato, an acronym he says, for “People in Lyrical Arena Taking Over.”
Zimbabwe’s 2018 vote is its most important in decades
President Mnangagwa recently said that he would announce the date of the harmonized elections anytime after 12 February. The big question is whether voters will choose the ruling ZANU-PF party or the opposition MDC.
At Least 79 Arrested Sudanese Protesters Disappear
At least 79 people are currently being detained incommunicado following the government crackdown on popular protests
The Dangerous Faults Built Into Nigeria’s Elections
The unending comments on the letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo chastising President Muhammadu Buhari for alleged poor performance makes the subject look like the issue of the moment and the decider of elections but it is not. For media professionals such as this columnist, who know that adversarial journalism is what best fits African […]
Cameroon Internet Shutdowns Cost Anglophones Big
For people in the English speaking parts of Cameroon, free speech on the internet has become all but impossible